Have had some busy days this week, some of it constructive and some rather bothersome.
The bothersome:
I have two friends living in Florida who are most definitely in harm's way with Hurricane Milton. One is my age (76) and he is staying with his 87-year-old sister and 93-year-old brother-in-law because they don't want to leave. He is determined to "hunker down" with them and ride it all out. They are more inland than coast-side, but not far enough to avoid major wind and rain damage.
The other friend was on a visit to NYC and returned two days ago. He refuses to say whether he will evacuate, and he lives in a condo in Tampa. I have urged him to reconsider, but he has not replied.
Sigh.
On the plus side, some of my cousins had their power restored yesterday afternoon. They are out in the country, and it took a while for the restoration. They are in a heavy woodland area and their power lines were off a dirt road. I can well imagine that road was virtually impassable for a few days this week. Many trees came down across that road, too, so...
Johnston is "rural" small town at best, but it sure beats the heck out of being out in the boonies, especially since infrastructure is better maintained.
